Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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